Is El Camino High a good school?

El Camino High ranks 329 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Camino High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 215 students attended El Camino High.

What is the racial makeup of El Camino High?

Students at El Camino High are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

El Camino High

Summary:

El Camino High is a public high school in Ventura, California, serving 215 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Ventura Unified School District. This standout school consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with exceptional academic performance and strong support for diverse student populations.

El Camino High's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high proficiency rates on standardized tests, significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are consistently in the top 25-30% of California high schools, demonstrating its ability to effectively serve a diverse student body. Additionally, the school maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 85.6% to 96.2% in recent years, which are above the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Ventura Unified School District, such as Ventura High and Buena High, El Camino High consistently outperforms these schools in academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance is not as strong as that of Foothill Technology High, another high-performing school in the district. Comparing El Camino High to schools outside the district, such as those in the Oxnard Union High School District, further highlights the school's strong academic performance, as it outperforms many of these schools as well.

Detail:

Public 9-12

61 Day Rd.
Ventura, CA 93023-2037

(805) 289-7955

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
329^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 29.8

Number of students: 215

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Camino High ranks better than 85.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.79. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at El Camino High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details El Camino High has the smallest high school student body size in the Ventura Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Hispanic (29.8%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Camino High is 29.8, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Ventura Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare El Camino High employs 7.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Camino High:

SchoolDigger ranks El Camino High 329^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See El Camino High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Camino High

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Rank History for all students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.22	336^th	1653	79.7%
2005	45.61	680^th	1901	64.2%
2006	54.51	574^th	1968	70.8%
2007	52.75	590^th	2063	71.4%
2008	56.34	535^th	2117	74.7%
2009	60.00	472^nd	2238	78.9%
2010	62.77	449^th	2281	80.3%
2011	60.06	515^th	2367	78.2%
2012	71.80	268^th	2354	88.6%
2013	72.74	258^th	2426	89.4%
2015	88.74	199^th	1994	90.0%
2016	87.25	247^th	2039	87.9%
2017	89.64	202^nd	2021	90.0%
2018	89.22	222^nd	2017	89.0%
2019	93.88	118^th	2133	94.5%
2021	89.07	142^nd	1290	89.0%
2022	87.54	241^st	2123	88.6%
2023	91.61	149^th	2348	93.7%
2024	79.79	329^th	2323	85.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.45	247^th	1862	86.7%
2019	93.35	91^st	1937	95.3%
2022	93.15	102^nd	1943	94.8%
2023	89.61	150^th	2247	93.3%
2024	88.09	149^th	2235	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.37	346^th	1760	80.3%
2019	87.03	204^th	1833	88.9%
2021	88.58	113^th	1054	89.3%
2022	72.71	428^th	1858	77.0%
2023	83.38	247^th	2118	88.3%
2024	75.75	372^nd	2098	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.82	137^th	1834	92.5%
2019	96.94	58^th	1880	96.9%
2021	79.39	232^nd	1122	79.3%
2022	95.51	97^th	1916	94.9%
2023	96.13	72^nd	2207	96.7%
2024	82.78	268^th	2172	87.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.95	119^th	1742	93.2%
2019	91.61	103^rd	1814	94.3%
2022	94.06	83^rd	1861	95.5%
2023	90.34	112^th	2142	94.8%
2024	70.39	386^th	2125	81.8%

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Rank History for White students at El Camino High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.35	249^th	1173	78.8%
2019	87.02	110^th	1222	91.0%
2022	77.64	238^th	1204	80.2%
2023	86.28	100^th	1434	93.0%
2024	79.55	169^th	1406	88.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for El Camino High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	212	8	5	114	6	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	235	10	3	103	14	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	253	8	4	103	10	n/a	n/a	0	378
1996	253	8	4	103	10	n/a	n/a	0	378
1997	177	6	0	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	251
1998	201	8	1	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	175	5	3	69	5	n/a	n/a	1	258
2000	74	1	48	127	5	n/a	n/a	0	255
2001	176	5	6	45	2	n/a	n/a	2	236
2002	152	6	6	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	206
2003	152	6	6	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	206
2004	169	3	4	28	7	n/a	n/a	5	216
2005	120	3	6	27	5	n/a	n/a	9	170
2006	125	8	8	44	4	n/a	n/a	17	206
2007	159	4	5	40	4	n/a	n/a	19	231
2008	168	5	7	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	240
2009	194	4	4	46	5	2	23	0	278
2010	220	5	10	42	4	1	3	0	285
2011	222	4	10	44	4	1	10	0	295
2012	225	6	12	53	1	0	18	0	315
2013	208	3	11	58	4	0	15	0	299
2014	196	3	13	48	1	0	14	0	275
2015	186	2	12	59	1	0	11	0	271
2016	185	3	12	73	2	0	15	0	290
2017	167	4	11	69	2	1	8	0	262
2018	170	6	7	65	0	1	6	0	255
2019	160	5	6	66	0	1	8	0	246
2020	167	8	9	72	0	0	12	0	268
2021	206	5	9	65	1	0	12	0	298
2022	139	7	7	61	0	0	8	0	222
2023	125	11	6	64	0	1	8	0	215

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Camino High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	345	5.0	69.0	0
1994	365	5.0	73.0	0
1995	378	8.6	44.0	5
1996	378	8.6	44.0	5
1997	251	5.6	44.8	6
1998	282	5.7	49.5	3.5
1999	258	6.8	37.9	0
2000	255	8.0	31.9	0
2001	236	9.0	26.2	8.1
2002	206	7.0	29.4	13.6
2003	206	7.0	29.4	13.6
2004	216	7.0	30.9	15.6
2005	170	7.0	24.3	15.5
2006	206	7.0	29.4	19
2007	231	0.4	577.5	23.6
2008	240	3.9	61.5	20.4
2009	278	7.8	28.4	10.8
2010	285	9.2	30.9	18.2
2011	295	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	315	9.0	35.0	n/a
2013	299	9.8	30.5	19.1
2014	275	4.7	58.0	13.5
2015	271	6.0	45.1	18.8
2016	290	4.0	72.5	22.1
2017	262	9.0	29.1	30.2
2018	255	9.0	28.3	29.8
2019	246	9.0	27.3	30.5
2020	268	n/a	n/a	34.3
2021	298	10.6	28.1	30.5
2022	222	9.4	23.4	32.9
2023	215	7.2	29.8	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Camino High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	345	5.0	69.0	0
1994	365	5.0	73.0	0
1995	378	8.6	44.0	5
1996	378	8.6	44.0	5
1997	251	5.6	44.8	6
1998	282	5.7	49.5	3.5
1999	258	6.8	37.9	0
2000	255	8.0	31.9	0
2001	236	9.0	26.2	8.1
2002	206	7.0	29.4	13.6
2003	206	7.0	29.4	13.6
2004	216	7.0	30.9	15.6
2005	170	7.0	24.3	15.5
2006	206	7.0	29.4	19
2007	231	0.4	577.5	23.6
2008	240	3.9	61.5	20.4
2009	278	7.8	28.4	10.8
2010	285	9.2	30.9	18.2
2011	295	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	315	9.0	35.0	n/a
2013	299	9.8	30.5	19.1
2014	275	4.7	58.0	13.5
2015	271	6.0	45.1	18.8
2016	290	4.0	72.5	22.1
2017	262	9.0	29.1	30.2
2018	255	9.0	28.3	29.8
2019	246	9.0	27.3	30.5
2020	268	n/a	n/a	34.3
2021	298	10.6	28.1	30.5
2022	222	9.4	23.4	32.9
2023	215	7.2	29.8	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on El Camino High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 118^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 149^th of 2348 High schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Camino High)	86.5	87	0.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)	62.5	65.2	2.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (El Camino High)	51.4	45.5	5.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)	39.8	33.2	6.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (El Camino High)	57.5	62.7	5.1%
11th Grade Science (Ventura Unified)	38.1	36.8	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	246	215	12.6%
African American	5	11	120%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	66	64	3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	160	125	21.9%
Two or More Races	8	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.5%	34.4%	3.9%

Schools Near El Camino High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
El Camino High	Public	9-12	61 Day Rd.	Ventura	93023	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7955	215	7	29.8	34.4%	125 (58.1%)	11 (5.1%)	64 (29.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	79.8	329^th of 2323 public high schools	85.8%		91.6	149^th of 2348 public high schools	93.7%	180	47.5		46.0	76.3	76.3	33.9	33.9
Foothill Technology High	Public	9-12	100 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-0023	999	37	26.7	30.6%	508 (50.9%)	6 (0.6%)	348 (34.8%)	84 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.9%)	91.1	140^th of 2323 public high schools	94.0%		94.3	99^th of 2348 public high schools	95.8%	41		55.6	55.6	77.7	77.7	49.8	49.8
Buena High	Public	9-12	5670 Telegraph Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1826	1,710	76	22.5	53.1%	526 (30.8%)	18 (1.1%)	1,024 (59.9%)	65 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	60 (3.5%)	51.1	832^nd of 2323 public high schools	64.2%		57	714^th of 2348 public high schools	69.6%	118	25.5	15.4	25.1	53.7	53.7	23.0	23.0
Pacific High	Public	9-12	501 College Dr.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7950	234	15	15.3	87.6%	48 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (75.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2323 public high schools	12.9%		11.9	1957^th of 2348 public high schools	16.7%	66	6.7		7.4	10.0	10.0	0.0	0.0
Ventura High	Public	9-12	2 North Catalina St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5116	2,095	89	23.4	56.1%	741 (35.4%)	29 (1.4%)	1,182 (56.4%)	41 (2.0%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	77 (3.7%)	54.4	770^th of 2323 public high schools	66.9%		70.5	474^th of 2348 public high schools	79.8%	296	29.5	18.2	27.2	54.7	54.7	24.6	24.6
Oxnard High	Public	9-12	3400 West Gonzales Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-2907	2,786	112	24.9	62.6%	152 (5.5%)	31 (1.1%)	2,425 (87.0%)	97 (3.5%)	4 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	69 (2.5%)	39.8	1135^th of 2323 public high schools	51.1%		30.1	1413^th of 2348 public high schools	39.8%	278	20.6	4.4	18.5	48.9	48.9	16.1	16.1	$9,073
Rio Mesa High	Public	9-12	545 Central Ave.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5500	2,220	95	23.4	60.3%	113 (5.1%)	45 (2.0%)	1,897 (85.5%)	106 (4.8%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.3%)	41.5	1089^th of 2323 public high schools	53.1%		40.6	1118^th of 2348 public high schools	52.4%	29	24.3		24.3	46.4	46.4	14.9	14.9	$10,776
Pacifica High	Public	9-12	600 East Gonzales Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5000	3,219	128	25.0	73.5%	49 (1.5%)	28 (0.9%)	2,998 (93.1%)	93 (2.9%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	37 (1.1%)	28.5	1461^st of 2323 public high schools	37.1%		30.7	1394^th of 2348 public high schools	40.6%	67	15.3	5.9	15.1	38.2	38.2	10.6	10.6	$8,333
Condor High	Public	9-12	1800 Solar Dr.	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-2552	414	21	19.3	70.5%	51 (12.3%)	5 (1.2%)	341 (82.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	26.8	1506^th of 2323 public high schools	35.2%		17.4	1765^th of 2348 public high schools	24.8%	259	17.2	11.1	16.6	34.4	34.4	8.9	8.9	$11,739
Vista Real Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	401 South A St. Ste. 3	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Vista Real Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 486-5449	1,311	76	17.2	80.2%	182 (13.9%)	14 (1.1%)	1,048 (79.9%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.3%)	19	1706^th of 2323 public high schools	26.6%		20	1702^nd of 2348 public high schools	27.5%	4		20.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	2.6	2.6

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